Increase of bile acids synthesis and excretion caused by taurine administration prevents the ovariectomy-induced increase in cholesterol concentrations in the serum low-density lipoprotein fraction of Wistar rats.

Journal Title:: Journal of nutritional biochemistry.
Journal Volume/Issue:: Jan 2003. v. 14 (1)
Main Author:: Kishida, T.
Other Authors:: Ishikawa, H., Tsukaoka, M., Ohga, H., Ogawa, H., and Ebihara, K.
Format:: Article
Language:: English
Subjects:: diet
menopause
ovariectomy
hypercholesterolemia
heart diseases
risk assessment
bile acids
biosynthesis
excretion
taurine
nutrient intake
food intake
blood serum
blood lipids
cholesterol
low density lipoprotein
triacylglycerols
phospholipids
cholesterol 7alpha-monooxygenase
enzyme activity
feces
intestines
liver
cholesteryl esters
rats
animal models
age
apolipoproteins
apolipoprotein B
View in NAL's Catalog:: IND23316059

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